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Research Notes: Catawiki B.V. – Exclusive Maps Auction

Catawiki B.V. · Online (LA Assen) · Jan 17, 2026

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Catawiki B.V. – Exclusive Maps Auction

Catawiki B.V. · Online (LA Assen)

Date: Jan 17, 2026

Status: Researching

Quick notes

Timed auction on Catawiki running 31 Dec 2025 – 17 Jan 2026; closes at 11:00 CET (02:00 PST). Curated by Volker Riepenhausen and offers 29 maps and globes, including engraved maps of New Zealand, the world and various regions by cartographers such as Gerard Valk and Daniel Stoopendael. Original time zone: CET. Source: https://www.catawiki.com/en/a/t/785-exclusive-maps-auction

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## Acquisition Criteria

- [ ] Edition size ≤150 (or justified by strong market history)
- [ ] Clear arbitrage (geographic, cataloging error, weak photography, variant mispricing, etc.)

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## 1️⃣ Lot Extraction

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- Catalogue URL(s):
- Buyer’s premium schedule:

Lots of interest:
- Lot ___ – Artist, *Title*, year, medium, edition, size, signature, condition.
- Lot ___ – ...

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## 2️⃣ Value Calibration (Comps & Fair Market Range)

For each lot:

- Recent comps:
  - [Auction House, Date] — Price, details
  - ...
- FX assumptions:
- Fair value range:
  - LOW  : $
  - MID  : $
  - HIGH : $
- Notes vs. house estimate:

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## 3️⃣ Cost Modeling

Formula: All-in = Hammer × (1 + BP) + Tax + Shipping/Insurance/Handling

- Tax assumption:
- Shipping estimate:
- Storage / framing (if any):
- Unknowns / VERIFY:

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## 4️⃣ Arbitrage Analysis (Resale Optimization)

For each viable lot:

- Optimal venue:
- Alternates:
- Price band:
- Expected liquidity window:
- Rationale:

Score:
- Arbitrage Score (0–100):
- Value Realization (±% vs estimate):
- Liquidity Tier: A / B / C

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## 5️⃣ Watchlist

Lots to watch contingent on:
- Condition checks:
- Bidding patterns:
- Catalogue discrepancies:
- Timing:

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## 6️⃣ Execution Playbook

- Bidding strategy:
- Documentation prep:
- Post-acquisition routing:
- Conservation / framing:
- Consignment target(s) + fee assumptions:

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## Integrity Notes

- Data sources:
- Unknowns flagged:
- Risks / red flags:

Detailed research / arbitrage notes for this sale.

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